CVE-2025-24588 WordPress Patreon WordPress plugin <= 1.9.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Patreon WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24588?
CVE-2025-24588 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Patreon WordPress, published on 24 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in patreon Patreon WordPress patreon-connect allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Patreon WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.9.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24588?
How do I fix CVE-2025-24588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-24588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3v34-886r-p598.